Started on Oct 13, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near Jenamas, Indonesia, an active 330-hectare (815-acre) wildfire that started on October 13, 2026, continues to generate low satellite heat intensity while agricultural and forestry pressures mount across the nation. Satellites are picking up 97 heat signatures clustered nearby in the span of 48 hours, illustrating the broad spatial extent of the active front during the typical fire season.
This ongoing incident unfolds against a severe national backdrop, with 7,143,877 hectares burned so far in 2026, reaching a staggering 100 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 380 ha (939 acres) — about 3.8 km².
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
The bigger picture in Indonesia
Across Indonesia, roughly 7,143,877 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 100% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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